# lash
## English
### Pronunciation

* (UK, US) IPA: /læʃ/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -æʃ

### Etymology 1

From Middle English lashe, lasshe, lasche (“a stroke; the flexible end of a whip”), from Proto-Germanic *laskô (“flap of fabric, strap”). Cognate with Dutch lasch, las (“a piece; seal; joint; notch; seam”), German Low German Laske, Lask (“a flap; dag; strap”), German Lasche (“a flap; joint; strap; tongue; scarf”), Swedish lask (“scarf”), Icelandic laski (“the bottom part of a glove”).

#### Noun

lash (plural lashes)
* The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
** 1711 July 15 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “WEDNESDAY, July 4, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 108; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.The spelling has been modernized.
* (obsolete) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
* A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.
    The culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
* A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.
* A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
** 1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC:The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well.
* A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
** 1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.
* In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
* (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, informal) An attempt; a go at something.
    Synonym: (UK) bash
    I'll have a lash.
** 2021 August 28, Grant Smithies, “The Dark Remains: Ian Rankin's 'terrifying' return”, in Stuff‎:Much-loved characters living on after their author’s death is not so unusual these days. Every second bloke in possession of a keyboard seems to have had a lash at a James Bond thriller, including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Jeffery Deaver, William Boyd, Anthony Horowitz, Christopher Wood and Sebastian Faulks.
** 2022 September 9, Cathal Dennehy, “Ciara Mageean shines in Diamond League to claim second”, in Irish Examiner‎:“I felt I’d go out and grab the bull by the horns and give it a good lash and I’m very pleased to come away with second in my very first Diamond League final.”

##### Derived terms

* backlash
* lash curler
* lash lift
* lashline
* lashy
* on the lash
* pre-lash
* whitelash

##### Translations

Arabic: جَلْدَة f (jalda)
Bulgarian: бой с камшик (boj s kamšik)
Catalan: fuetada f
Danish: piskeslag n
Egyptian: (šsm m)
Finnish: piiskanisku, ruoskanisku, sivallus
French: coup de fouet (fr) m
German: Peitschenhieb (de) m, Hieb (de) m
Italian: staffilata (it) f, sferzata (it) f, frustata (it) f
Maori: whakapānga, whiunga
Norman: frangue f
Ottoman Turkish: سوط (savt)
Polish: smagnięcie n
Russian: уда́р хлысто́м m (udár xlystóm), уда́р бичо́м m (udár bičóm), уда́р пле́тью m (udár plétʹju)
Spanish: látigo (es) m, zurriagazo (es) m, latigazo (es) m
Swedish: piskslag n, piskrapp (sv) n, snärt (sv) c :

#### Verb

lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed)
* (transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
** 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The First Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward
** 1994 October, “Lesbian Launches Transkei Gay Group”, in Gay Community News, page 4:A lesbian who was lashed as a teenager for saying she was gay.
* (transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.
** 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC‎:Carlo Ancelotti's out-of-sorts team struggled to hit the target in the first half as Bolton threatened with Matthew Taylor lashing just wide.
* (transitive) To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
** 1717, John Dryden [et al.], “(please specify |book=I to XV)”, in Ovid’s Metamorphoses in Fifteen Books. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws.
* (transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
    Synonym: berate
* (intransitive) To ply the whip; to strike.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
* (intransitive) To strike vigorously; to let fly.
** 2023 August 12, Suzanne Wrack, “England hit back to beat Colombia and set up World Cup semi with Australia”, in The Guardian‎:In the final minute of six added on, Colombia would undo their good work, though, Pérez fumbling the ball allowing Hemp to lash into the empty net.
* (intransitive) To utter censure or sarcastic language.
** 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Fifth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice.
* (intransitive, of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.
** 2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport‎:With rain lashing across the ground at kick-off and every man in Auckland seemingly either English-born or supporting Scotland, Eden Park was transformed into Murrayfield in March.
* Used in phrasal verbs: lash back, lash out.

##### Synonyms

* (to whip or scourge): Thesaurus:whip

##### Derived terms

* lash off
* tongue-lash

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

From Middle French lachier, from Old French lacier (“to lace”).

#### Verb

lash (third-person singular simple present lashes, present participle lashing, simple past and past participle lashed)
* (transitive) To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.
    to lash something to a spar
    lash a pack on a horse's back

##### Derived terms

* lash oneself to the mast
* lash together
* lash up

##### Translations
### Etymology 3

From Old French lasche (French lâche).

#### Adjective

lash (comparative more lash, superlative most lash)
* (obsolete) Remiss, lax.
    Synonyms: at fault, blameworthy, neglectful, negligent, reprehensible
* (obsolete) Relaxed.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:carefree, Thesaurus:calm
* Soft, watery, wet.
    Synonyms: spongy, squidgy; see also Thesaurus:wet
** 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 211:Fruits being unwholesome and lash before the fourth or fifth Yeare.
* (Ulster) Excellent, wonderful.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excellent
    We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be lash!
    That Chinese (food) was lash!
* (British) Drunk.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk

#### Noun

lash (uncountable)
* (machining, mechanical) Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
    setting the proper valve lash for solid lifters
    excessive lash in the gear train

##### Synonyms

* backlash
* play

### Anagrams

* HLAs, lahs, HALs, Hals, Ahls, Sahl, shal

## Yola
### Etymology

From Middle English *las (a corruption of last), from Old English latost.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /laʃ/

### Adverb

lash
* last

### Adjective

lash
* last

#### Related terms

* lauthest (“latest”)

### References

* Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 52